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Information on Gout and prescription drugGout is one of the commonest forms of arthritis (joint inflammation). It appears as an acute attack often coming on overnight. Within 12-24 hours there is severe pain and swelling in the affected joint. The skin over the joint may be red and shiny. Gout (arthritis) usually affects only one or two joints at a time - most often the feet and ankles. The ball of the big toe is the commonest site. Without treatment the attack subsides in a week or so and when patients first develop gout there may be intervals of many months or even years between attacks. As time goes by, these tend to become more frequent and more severe and eventually many joints may be involved. sometimes all at the same time. At this stage a state of chronic or continuous joint disease may de\develop with progressive joint damage. disability and crippling (chronic gout). Gout (arthritis) affects mostly men and is very rare in women until after the menopause when it is quite often seen. Gout is very common in New Zealand and it is particularly common in Maoris and Pacific Islanders. Some surveys have shown it to be present in up to 10% of adult males.  Gout is one of the commonest forms of arthritis - allopurinol prescription drug
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